If you bought one of these iPhone models overseas, you can use China Mobile’s 2G network:

iPhone 5s (Model A1530)

iPhone 5c (Model A1529)

These models can also use China Mobile’s 3G and 4G networks, but you need a carrier settings update.

If you’re traveling overseas with a China Mobile iPhone 5s (Model A1518) or iPhone 5c (Model A1516), you can use 3G WCDMA with an overseas SIM card or through a roaming agreement with another carrier.

China Unicom LTE/4G network

You can use these iPhone models with China Unicom’s LTE network:

iPhone XS (Model A2100)

iPhone XS Max (Model A2104)

iPhone XR (Model A2108)

iPhone X (Model A1865, A1903)

iPhone 8 (Model A1863, A1907)

iPhone 8 Plus (Model A1864, A1899)

iPhone 7 (Model A1660, A1780)

iPhone 7 Plus (Model A1661, A1786)

iPhone 6s (Model A1700)

iPhone 6s Plus (Model A1699)

iPhone 6 (Model A1586)

iPhone 6 Plus (Model A1524)

iPhone SE (Model A1723)

iPhone 5s (Model A1530)

iPhone 5c (Model A1529)

China Unicom 3G network

You can use these iPhone models with China Unicom’s 3G network:

iPhone XS (Model A2100)

iPhone XS Max (Model A2104)

iPhone XR (Model A2108)

iPhone X (Model A1865, A1903)

iPhone 8 (Model A1863, A1907)

iPhone 8 Plus (Model A1864, A1899)

iPhone 7 (Model A1660, A1780)

iPhone 7 Plus (Model A1661, A1786)

iPhone 6s (Model A1700)

iPhone 6s Plus (Model A1699)

iPhone 6 (Model A1586)

iPhone 6 Plus (Model A1524)

iPhone SE (Model A1723)

iPhone 5s (Model A1528, A1530)

iPhone 5c (Model A1526, A1529)

China Unicom 2G network

You can use these iPhone models with China Unicom’s 2G network:

iPhone XS (Model A2100)

iPhone XS Max (Model A2104)

iPhone XR (Model A2108)

iPhone X (Model A1865, A1903)

iPhone 8 (Model A1863, A1907)

iPhone 8 Plus (Model A1864, A1899)

iPhone 7 (Model A1660, A1780)

iPhone 7 Plus (Model A1661, A1786)

iPhone 6s (Model A1691, A1700)

iPhone 6s Plus (Model A1690, A1699)

iPhone 6 (Model A1586, A1589)

iPhone 6 Plus (Model A1524, A1593)

iPhone SE (Model A1723, A1724)

iPhone 5s (Model A1518, A1528, A1530)

iPhone 5c (Model A1516, A1526, A1529)

China Telecom LTE/4G network

You can use these iPhone models with China Telecom’s LTE network:

iPhone XS (Model A2100)

iPhone XS Max (Model A2104)

iPhone XR (Model A2108)

iPhone X (Model A1865 CDMA)

iPhone 8 (Model A1863 CDMA)

iPhone 8 Plus (Model A1864 CDMA)

iPhone 7 (Model A1660 CDMA)

iPhone 7 Plus (Model A1661 CDMA)

iPhone 6s (Model A1700 CDMA)

iPhone 6s Plus (Model A1699 CDMA)

iPhone 6 (Model A1586 CDMA)

iPhone 6 Plus (Model A1524 CDMA)

iPhone SE (Model A1723 CDMA)

China telecom 3G network

You can use these iPhone models with China Telecom’s 3G network:

iPhone XS (Model A2100)

iPhone XS Max (Model A2104)

iPhone XR (Model A2108)

iPhone X (Model A1865 CDMA)

iPhone 8 (Model A1863 CDMA)

iPhone 8 Plus (Model A1864 CDMA)

iPhone 7 (Model A1660 CDMA)

iPhone 7 Plus (Model A1661 CDMA)

iPhone 6s (Model A1700 CDMA)

iPhone 6s Plus (Model A1699 CDMA)

iPhone 6 (Model A1586 CDMA)

iPhone 6 Plus (Model A1524 CDMA)

iPhone SE (Model A1723 CDMA)

iPhone 5s (Model A1533 CDMA)

iPhone 5c (Model A1532 CDMA)

China telecom 2G network

You can use these iPhone models with China Telecom’s 2G network:

iPhone XS (Model A2100)

iPhone XS Max (Model A2104)

iPhone XR (Model A2108)

iPhone X (Model A1865 CDMA)

iPhone 8 (Model A1863 CDMA)

iPhone 8 Plus (Model A1864 CDMA)

iPhone 7 (Model A1660 CDMA)

iPhone 7 Plus (Model A1661 CDMA)

iPhone 6s (Model A1700 CDMA)

iPhone 6s Plus (Model A1699 CDMA)

iPhone 6 (Model A1586 CDMA)

iPhone 6 Plus (Model A1524 CDMA

iPhone SE (Model A1723 CDMA)

iPhone 5s (Model A1533 CDMA)

iPhone 5c (Model A1532 CDMA)

This article is to enhance Chinese consumers’ right to know as a general principle under Article 8 of the Consumer Protection Law (CPL), as some iPhones of Limited Models are sold by authorized resellers, it cannot be precluded that some resellers fail to disclose which carrier networks support an iPhone, and in China consumers are very reluctant to switch carriers. In such cases, the article may provide necessary information source customers need.

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